I was thinking of getting a white retina mini, glad i got the black one.
I don't buy black iDevices because the anodized coating scratches and it reduces the resale value which is a problem for someone who upgrades yearly. The bare aluminum on the white iPhone doesn't scratch as much and when it does it's less noticeable.
TIL that the isight webcam in Macbooks forces 15 fps (I think) in low-light conditions and is at 60 fps at all other times. Anybody have an idea why?
why is my swap used in ram like 1.3 gigs? im running like itunes, chrome with a few tabs, and mail along with some tiny other apps (notepad, calender, etc.) and my computer is a sluggish POS because I end up having like a few MB of ram free (i have 4gb total)
[QUOTE=Kaabii;44926095]I don't buy black iDevices because the anodized coating scratches and it reduces the resale value which is a problem for someone who upgrades yearly. The bare aluminum on the white iPhone doesn't scratch as much and when it does it's less noticeable.[/QUOTE]
My black iPad Air is still as scratch-free as the day I got it. I don't even use a case inside the house.
[QUOTE=dwt110;44927318]why is my swap used in ram like 1.3 gigs? im running like itunes, chrome with a few tabs, and mail along with some tiny other apps (notepad, calender, etc.) and my computer is a sluggish POS because I end up having like a few MB of ram free (i have 4gb total)[/QUOTE]
Where are you reading your memory usage from? If it's Activity Monitor I'm pretty sure that takes into account things like files cached in memory. People had the same confusion when Vista came out too since it basically filled your ram all the time.
What specs does whatever you're using have?
[QUOTE=sambooo;44928654]Where are you reading your memory usage from? If it's Activity Monitor I'm pretty sure that takes into account things like files cached in memory. People had the same confusion when Vista came out too since it basically filled your ram all the time.
What specs does whatever you're using have?[/QUOTE]
i read it from activity monitor and some widget i downloaded for the dashboard
specs:
mid 2010 13" pro:
2.4ghz core 2 duo
4gb ddr3 1066mhz whatever that means
256gb drive that is like 60% full
battery that requires service
wifi that doesnt work
:downs:
[QUOTE=woolio1;44928579]My black iPad Air is still as scratch-free as the day I got it. I don't even use a case inside the house.[/QUOTE]
I don't usually use cases in or outside the house. Also I think I'd personally disagree that your or any other black iPad Air is scratch free if I was buying it because I go over devices with an eye loupe and a bright LED and if someone's device has even the tiniest issue I wouldn't buy it. It is near impossible to keep Apple's soft anodized coatings in perfect condition. I don't usually buy used any more though, I just sell my stuff. I suppose if you use a full case most of the time you might be able to manage it.
[QUOTE=Kaabii;44928894]I don't usually use cases in or outside the house. Also I think I'd personally disagree that your or any other black iPad Air is scratch free if I was buying it because I go over devices with an eye loupe and a bright LED and if someone's device has even the tiniest issue I wouldn't buy it. It is near impossible to keep Apple's soft anodized coatings in perfect condition. I don't usually buy used any more though, I just sell my stuff. I suppose if you use a full case most of the time you might be able to manage it.[/QUOTE]
I don't even know what to say to that...
[QUOTE=woolio1;44928967]I don't even know what to say to that...[/QUOTE]
The iPhone's anodized aluminum is way more prone to scratches than the HTC One for example. I just legitimately don't believe anyone who claims they can keep a black soft anodized aluminum device unscratched. You'd have an easier time running outside during a thunderstorm and trying to dodge rain. People just don't notice that they have gaps in the oxide coating but they're there, and I've seen a lot of "mint" condition space grey iPhones that actually aren't once I take a look at them. Again, maybe if they primarily keep it in a case but even then if you drop it or bump it hard it's still going to damage the coating because it's so thin.
[QUOTE=dwt110;44928844]i read it from activity monitor and some widget i downloaded for the dashboard
specs:
mid 2010 13" pro:
2.4ghz core 2 duo
4gb ddr3 1066mhz whatever that means
256gb drive that is like 60% full
battery that requires service
wifi that doesnt work
:downs:[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't be surprised if that was just sluggish due to its age really. That said, how much memory the programs you have open are actually using is less than Activity Monitor says. See here there's a major difference:
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After a hard life, the Hard Disc in my Unibody Macbook (Late08) finally kicked the bucket. It was slow as shit, I think it was only 5200RPM. I went out and bought an SSD, and it's probably been one of the best decisions that I've made. The computer feels like a modern Macbook (with the exception of its 3 hour battery life).
If you have an old macbook, and are considering upgrading, go and buy an SSD instead, you'll get so much more out of the computer.
Apple Wired Mouse (the new ones), the scroll wheel is starting to shit itself. Scrolling downwards suddenly feels like a chore and isn't as smooth as it used to be.
[QUOTE=OogalaBoogal;44939925]After a hard life, the Hard Disc in my Unibody Macbook (Late08) finally kicked the bucket. It was slow as shit, I think it was only 5200RPM. I went out and bought an SSD, and it's probably been one of the best decisions that I've made. The computer feels like a modern Macbook (with the exception of its 3 hour battery life).
If you have an old macbook, and are considering upgrading, go and buy an SSD instead, you'll get so much more out of the computer.[/QUOTE]
Its surprising how much a fast drive can kick an old computer into gear. Even a normal 500 GB 7200 drive sped up my borderline elderly Core 2 Duo machine, despite it only having SATA I. Now most of its slowness is just from being an 8 year old first gen C2D.
More ram helps out a lot too.
The thing about more RAM on OS X is that it also stacks with compressed memory. That is to say, the more RAM you have the larger the amount of compressed memory you can have, and so the gains in memory going from 4 -> 8 -> 16GB aren't a simple quadratic like you'd think just looking at the physical amount of RAM.
From WWDC 14'
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[img]http://blogdoiphone.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Bo5_MDwCMAA-IBL.jpg[/img]
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iOS 8 Confirmed. Photo by [url=https://twitter.com/jyarow/status/472433085347160064]Jay Yarrow[/url]
I love how the security guard is all like what you doing
iOS 8 appearing at WWDC is kind of like the sun rising in the morning.
I'd be more shocked if it didn't happen.
It looks like there's a water theme for it
Aqua lives again conspiracy confirmed 2014
Honestly, I'm more interested in what we'll get in OSX 10.10. I wouldn't mind an iOS7-esque redesign but I have the feeling the line between 'good' and 'oh god why would anyone use this' is going to be a very thin one.
I really hope that for OS X 10.10 they do Yosemite or Sonoma.
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;44953974]Honestly, I'm more interested in what we'll get in OSX 10.10. I wouldn't mind an iOS7-esque redesign but I have the feeling the line between 'good' and 'oh god why would anyone use this' is going to be a very thin one.[/QUOTE]
I don't want fisher price pastel flat OS X.
[IMG]http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2014/05/osx.jpg[/IMG]
Its looking like 10.10 Yosemite
[QUOTE=Trekintosh;44954257]I don't want fisher price pastel flat OS X.[/QUOTE]
I do!
Well, not fisher price. More Dieter Rams applied to interface design.
Thinking about getting a PowerMac G4 to throw some huge HDDs in to use as a fileserver, anything I should know or is there a better idea for this sort of thing?
[QUOTE=virbios;44956926]Thinking about getting a PowerMac G4 to throw some huge HDDs in to use as a fileserver, anything I should know or is there a better idea for this sort of thing?[/QUOTE]
Depends on how much it costs. If its free or really cheap by your standards, go for it. You will want to consider power consumption as well, as its most likely going to be running 24/7. However, if you are going to use a G4, use a Linux distro if you want it for server purposes IMO. Its much easier to find modern software that runs on PowerPC Linux distros. Debian is personally what I use as most of the x86 software has a PowerPC version and its very stable but there are a few others that are maintained as well.
So what's everybody's consensus on Chrome vs. Safari on a MBP?
Don't G4's only have IDE ports? It's easier just to get a cheap PC, most likely.
[QUOTE=DaNoob;44957723]So what's everybody's consensus on Chrome vs. Safari on a MBP?[/QUOTE]
Safari is good if you aren't bothered with having many extensions. the scrolling in particular is much better than on chromium or FF based browsers, and has better gesture support
[editline]31st May 2014[/editline]
[QUOTE=Sergeant Turtle;44954714][IMG]http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2014/05/osx.jpg[/IMG]
Its looking like 10.10 Yosemite[/QUOTE]
hype
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